NORTH CAROLINA (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- Nearly one year after Hurricane Helene unleashed deadly landslides across the North Carolina mountains, one man is sharing his story of heartbreak, survival, and the strength that keeps him going.

For Jamie Guinn, the mountains around Elk River had always been a place of comfort.

“I grew up here, I grew up around Elk River,” Jamie said.

It meant so much to him, he even asked his wife, Melissa, to name their son after it.

“She finally let me win and go with River…”

River wasn’t just a name; it was a symbol of their life together. A life Jamie still reaches for every day.

“I still catch myself about calling her, I almost text her every morning I get to work,” he said. “I keep having snapshots in my mind every single day.”

Those memories are now tied

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